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ITAM, SAM and software license management are continually-evolving disciplines. At the same time, the remit for ITAM continues to expand as the industry matures. What was cutting edge just a few years ago is ITAM bread-and-butter today. Keep you and your team up-to-date on the latest ITAM practices here.

NIS 2 Directive - ITAM's Important Role in a Ransomware Response Plan

This article is by Elise Cocks; IT Asset and License Management – Director; Freddie Mac On the 17th October, the NIS 2 directive came into force across the European Union. This cybersecurity legislation sets strict standards ...

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- It's About Time It Was Easier to Manage SaaS Applications
  
  We’re now over a decade on from Adobe’s controversial switch to subscription (SaaS) licensing for its key products. Salesforce, the ...
- Digital document solutions - why every ITAM professional should be managing one
  
  In the face of growing environmental concerns and the urgent need for sustainable practices, the role of ITAM is expanding. ...
- ITAM is an investment in cybersecurity, not a cost
  
  In the following article, Rishi Simbudyal from Teqtivity explains why ITAM is so critical to cyber security, and why cybersecurity ...
How to win at job interviews

We sit down with Damian Harris, Global Talent Acquisition Manager at ITAM Review Careers, to get some tips for smashing it in your next interview.

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NIS 2 Directive - ITAM's Important Role in a Ransomware Response Plan

This article is by Elise Cocks; IT Asset and License Management – Director; Freddie Mac On the 17th October, the NIS 2 directive came into force across the European Union. This cybersecurity legislation sets strict standards ...

Read more
- It's About Time It Was Easier to Manage SaaS Applications
  
  We’re now over a decade on from Adobe’s controversial switch to subscription (SaaS) licensing for its key products. Salesforce, the ...
- Digital document solutions - why every ITAM professional should be managing one
  
  In the face of growing environmental concerns and the urgent need for sustainable practices, the role of ITAM is expanding. ...
- ITAM is an investment in cybersecurity, not a cost
  
  In the following article, Rishi Simbudyal from Teqtivity explains why ITAM is so critical to cyber security, and why cybersecurity ...
The Software Licensing of Robots

Robots are increasingly present in our day-to-day lives. If you thought licensing servers was difficult, imagine licensing devices of higher complexity that walk around and interact with the virtual and the physical world.

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Forewarned is forearmed. Get the latest news and advice on the ever-present challenge of software publisher audits here. Who is auditing right now? How and when should you respond to an audit? Stick here to stay informed on the latest audit trends, patterns and behaviours.

ITAMantics - April 2024

Welcome to the April 2024 edition of ITAMantics, our monthly news podcast where we discuss the biggest ITAM stories from the last month. George is joined this month by AJ Witt and Ryan Stefani. Stories tackled ...

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- ITAM & AI, FinOps, Containers, ESG, security: The many ways in which ITAM has matured beyond its roots
  
  ITAM, AI, FinOps, Containers, ESG, security… Back in January I wrote about my picks from the agenda for Wisdom NA ...
- Another Quest audit ends up in court
  
  A Quest Software audit is in court (again). Here I am, back with another story of a software vendor treating ...
- As some VMware products come to an end some customers face 1200% price rises
  
  As you may have seen, following the completion of the Broadcom acquisition, “VMware by Broadcom” are no longer offering perpetual ...
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Raynet One Earns Inventory & Discovery Certification

We’re happy to announce Raynet One (formerly Raynet RayVentory) has met the requirements for Inventory & Discovery Certification in accordance with the ITAM Review’s community-sourced open standard. ITAM industry veteran Raynet’s approach to addressing ITAM use ...

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- FinOps X: A First-Timer’s Insights on Community, Innovation, and ITAM Convergence
  
  Last month, I had the privilege of attending the FinOps X Conference in the vibrant city of Barcelona. The event ...
- Convergence is Coming to Asset Management
  
  You know that feeling. Someone comes towards you with that look. It’s so slight but clearly there. You’re about to ...
- The Flexera 2025 IT Priorities Report - Our Analysis
  
  This article is by Kelly Yip; ITAM Thought Leader and Advisor; ITAM Forum On the 14th November 2025, Flexera unveiled ...
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Can I run Oracle on Microsoft Azure? Podcast with LicenseFortress and Bridgeton Data

As hybrid environments become the norm within organisations, considering what you can run where is a key component of system architecture and IT Asset Management. In this episode, Rich talks to Dean Bolton from LicenseFortress and ...

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Poor inventory data to blame for increased audit costs: Oomnitza survey

According to a new survey published today by Oomnitza, roughly half of organizations have experienced a significant increase in their audit budget expenditures due to poor technology inventory data, with 56% of companies reporting that the ...

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Wisdom NA 2024 interview: A conversation with Eva Louis about the intricacy of IT and business relationships

This week I had the pleasure of speaking with Eva Louis, Software Asset Manager at Salt River Project, the Arizona electric power and water utility company. We are delighted to welcome Eva as an upcoming speaker ...

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ITAMantics podcast - February 2024

Welcome to the February 2024 edition of the ITAMantics podcast. In this month’s edition of ITAMantics George and Rich discuss another Quest audit ending up in court, a Slack customer falling foul of Slack’s broken data ...

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Rethinking SaaS Procurement: Why Reseller model is ripe for disruption

The following article about rethinking SaaS procurement amid the disruption caused by the rise of “citizen SaaS buyers” was written by Nidhi Jain, CEO and Co-founder of CloudEagle. SaaS applications help organizations increase employee productivity, transform ...

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Podcast with James Hatcher

In our latest podcast, Martin Thompson speaks with James Hatcher from Lansweeper about the value ITAM brings to infosecurity, as well as Lansweeper’s contribution to the Safehouse Initiative, a collaborative organization that brings together vendors to ...

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Chatbot Turbulence: Air Canada and its Misguided AI Autopilot

Air Canada recently learned that AI chatbots cannot always be trusted… There is a lot of talk about AI within ITAM and how it can help streamline processes, save human time, improve accuracy, and reduce errors ...

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Forgotten, but not lost: the critical role of license dongle management

The following article from Abhik Chowdhury, Content Writer at OpenLM explores the critical, but often overlooked, role of license dongle management. If we take into consideration that an enterprise device has, on average, 67 applications installed, and ...

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ITAM Predictions 2024: Views from the industry

Last month we published our analysts’ predictions for what to expect in ITAM in 2024. Gazing into their crystal balls, Rich and AJ could see a year in which AI continues to mature and deliver innovations ...

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